Twine-holder.



No. 643,229. Pmnted Feb. ls, 1900.'

w. P. MICHAEL` TWINE HOLDER.

.Applicaton filed Nov. 3, 1899) (Nu Model.)

mams PETERS co. Moro-uma.. wAsmNcToN, o cv y Nrrn rtree arent* errentVILLIAM P. MICHAEL, OF VVES'I PLAINS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF (ONE- I-IALFTO HERMAN SCHOTT, OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS.

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SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 643,229, datedFebruary 13, 1900.

Application filed November 3, 1899. Serial No. 735|691. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. MICHAEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at West Plains, in the county of Howell and State of Missouri,have invented a new and useful TwinefHolder, of which the following is aspecication.

This invention relates to twine-holders of that class which are adaptedto be employed in stores or other` similar places where wrapping-twineis extensively used, and has for its object to provide a device ot' thischarac'- ter having a superior construction and arrangement of parts forconveniently supporting a ball of twine and retaining the free end inconstant position for use and at all times take up any unnecessary slackin the twine, the latter when fed from the holder being adapted to moveautomatically downwardly and compensate for the reduction of the ball.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the subjoined descriptionand the novelty will be clearly set forth in the appended claims,embodiments of vthe invention being illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and susceptible of changes in the proportions,

size, form, and minordetails within the purview of the claims, and inwhich- Figure l is a perspective View of a twineholder embodying theinvention and showing a ball of twine in position therein. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of a slightly-different form of the holder. 2, showing astill further change in the arrangement of parts.

Similai1 numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates the improved holder, which is intended to be ofany form and made of wire, either round, square, tlat, or lluted, whichis bent to provide a basket or receptacle which serves as the holder.The preferred form of the holder is shown in the drawings, and comprisesa series of coils 2, of round wire, which gradually enlarge from a lowerdiminished extent toward the top in spiral form, the coils at the bottombeing closely arranged, and the upper extremity of the wire is bent orshaped to provide a hanger for the entire holder.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. i

In the form of the device shown by Fig. l the upper extremity of thewire is extended beyond the holder inI the form of an arm 3, which ishorizontally disposed and continuous with a depending leg Ll, adapted toloosely or rigidly engage staples, screw-eyes, or analogous fastenings5, which in this instance are shown secured in a side support.

In Fig. 2 the upper extremity of the wire of which the basket is formedis bent into an arch 6, which extends diametrically` across the upperpart of said basket from the outer portion toward the inner part ot' thesame and connects with an arm '7, continued into a leg 8, similar to thearm 3 and the leg et shown by Fig. 1. The leg 8 is also adapted to beloosely or rigidly held by fastenings 5, similar to those shown by Fig.l, or other analogous devices, against the side support, and. `it willbe observed that the hanger in Fig. l merges intothe upper port-ion ofthe holder or basket at an inner point on the latter and that in Fig. f2the said hanger starts from an outer point of the upper portion ofthesaid holder or basket. The arms 3 and 7 of the two devices shown byFigs. l and 2 can be lengthened to any extent to throw the holder orbasket outwardly. from its support any desired distance, and when thelegs 4 and 8 are loosely mounted in their fastenings 5 the holder may beswung to either side of the vertical line of said fastening. In Fig. 3the holder or basket has asimilar body construction and is provided witha curved or arched hanger 9, extending thereover in a diametrical lineand movably held by a fastening 10 to a ceiling or other overheadsupport.

It is preferred that the wire of which the holder is composed will havea natural or inherent resiliency, and therefore will yield slightly whenthe twine is drawn thereover, and owing to the open form of the holderor basket the congregation of dust or dirt thereinis prevented.Structurally the holder or basket has many superior advantages overother devices of this class, particularly in the cheapness ofmanufacture, as it can be formed of a single piece of wire, as shown,wherein one extremity is located in the bottom of the body and the othercontinued above the body into a hanger.

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When the ball of twine is dropped in the holder, the free end remains inthe hand. Then still holding the end of the twine pass the hand aroundthe holder about twice, permitting the end to drop and fall withinconvenient reaching distance of a counter or other wrapping-rest. Thisarrangement is clearly shown by Fig. l, and as the twine is used and theball diminishes in size the part of the twine which passes out from theholder will follow the coils regularly in accordance with the reductionof the said ball toward the bottom of the holder. As shown by Fig. 2 indotted lines, it may be desired at times to give an increased tensiontol the twine, and for this purpose it may be looped around the part ofthe coil over which it passes in the initial arrangement. In this latteradjustment ot the twine the looped portion will likewise follow theinclination of the coils as the ball of twine diminishes, and it willalso be seen that the hanger in all the forms shown is clear at onepoint, at least, of the upper coil a sufficient distance to permit theoutwardly-drawn portion to be wound therearound in starting the feed.

The ball of twine can be easily placed in the holder without operatingcumbersome connections or threading the twine through openings, and theholder is self-adjustable relatively to the pull exerted thereon indrawing the twine therefrom. The wire used in manufacturing the holdermay be of any suitable material adapted for the purpose, either non-`corrosive or otherwise, and can be plated to render the same pleasingin appearance. As shown by Figs. 2 and 3, the arch 6 and hanger 9 aresupplied with segmental guards l1, suspended by loops or other devicesl2. The lower-edges of the said guards stand closely over the upper openpart of the holder to prevent the ball of twine from jumping out and maybe turned to one side when replenishing the holder. These guards arealso adapted to have suitable advertising inscriptions thereon. Thesimplicity and cheapness of the improved device, together with the manyadvantages accruing from its use, will make it a valuable acquisition tothe art.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. As animproved article of manufacture, a twine-holder having a body with alower reduced extremity and formed of continuous bends of wireterminating in an upper hanger.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a twine-holder having a seriesof spirally-arranged coils gradually diverging from a reduced bottomtoward the top and terminating in an upper hanger.

3. As an improved article of manufacture, a twine-holder having a bodymade up of a series of spiral coils with openings between them, saidcoils gradually increasing in dimension from a reduced bottom coiltoward the upper portion of the holder and terminating in a hanger.

4. The combination with a twine-holder, of a depending guard looselymounted thereover and adapted to retain a ball of twine in place in theholder, the said guard being movably attached at its upper portion.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM P. MICHAEL.

Witnesses:

J. RICH, M. JAcoBs.

